Apple unveiled the brand-new watchOS 10 and previewed the upcoming improvements to its smartwatch operating system, bringing a plethora of new benefits for cyclists, hikers and golfers. With features including automatic Workout reminders, calorimetry for e-biking, and Fall Detection, watchOS 10 takes the activity even further with advanced new metrics, views, and experiences.
When a cycling workout is started from Apple Watch in watchOS 10, it will automatically show up as a Live Activity on iPhone and, when tapped, will utilize the full screen. The prime workout views, such as heart rate zones, elevation, race route, custom workouts, and a new cycling speed view, have been optimized for the display size of iPhone, which can be mounted to a bike for convenient, easy viewing during a ride.
Apple Watch can now automatically connect to bluetooth-enabled cycling accessories, such as power meters, speed sensors, and cadence sensors. This enables brand-new metrics, including cycling power (watts) and cadence (RPM), and additional workout views, including power zones. Bluetooth connection is supported for indoor and outdoor cycling workouts, as well as GymKit.
In addition for cyclists, the new algorithms combining sensor data from Apple Watch and connected power meters can estimate functional threshold power (FTP), the highest level of cycling intensity that a rider could theoretically maintain for an hour. Using FTP, Apple Watch calculates personalized Power Zones, used to easily see the current zone and track how long is spent in each, which is an effective and popular way of improving performance.
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